Did You Know

At Ringling College of Art and Design, we prepare our students for a lifetime of amazing possibilities. In fact, we are shattering the myth of the starving artist. Curious about how important of a role that art and design plays in our everyday lives?

Did you know that:

3.34 million Americans work in the arts.

One in 111 jobs is in art and design.

Creative jobs have grown from 10% to over 30% of the economy.

97% of employers say that creativity is of increasing importance, but 85% say they are unable to find the applicants they seek.

The economic impact of art and design exceeds that of sports worldwide.

The creative industries are an estimated $30 billion export annually.

Jobs in design have increased 43% in the past ten years.

The global art market was worth $60.8 billion in 2011; 70% of all art sales were for contemporary and modern art.

There are over 532,000 designers working in the U.S.

More people are employed in the visual arts than in all of the performing arts and sports industries combined.

200,000 people are employed in the film industry.

People spend approximately $55 billion annually on video games.

The computer animation industry generates $33 billion annually.

Jobs and employment in many creative industries are growing faster than the labor force as a whole and make up 30% of the work force by some estimates.